The Ankeny bowling teams have been assigned to District No. 3 in Class 3A by the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union and the Iowa High School Athletic Association. The Hawks and Hawkettes will compete at Wayward Social in Marshalltown on Feb. 17. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Marshalltown, Mason City, Southeast Polk and Waukee will be the other teams in the … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowling teams assigned to Marshalltown district
Archives for January 2020
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Trent Frandson, Ankeny boys’ swimming
Junior Trent Frandson has helped the Ankeny boys' swimming team to a 6-1 dual record. He won all four of his events as the third-ranked Hawks posted an 86-84 victory at No. 6 Ames on Thursday. Frandson was named the state's swimmer of the year as a sophomore, when he won both the 200 and 500 freestyle events at the state meet to lead Ankeny to its first … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Trent Frandson, Ankeny boys’ swimming
Hawkettes pass ‘test of character’, but Valley girls escape with victory
After losing to its crosstown rival on Monday, the Ankeny girls' basketball team was anxious to get back on the court. The Hawkettes didn't have to wait too long. Ankeny hosted 15th-ranked Valley on Tuesday and battled the Class 5A defending state champion down to the wire before dropping a 62-59 decision. "It was good to try to get back in the … [Read more...] about Hawkettes pass ‘test of character’, but Valley girls escape with victory
Ankeny boys rebound from loss to Jaguars, rely on defense to beat Valley
There wasn't much time for the Ankeny boys' basketball team to prepare for Tuesday's game against visiting Valley. Still stinging from Monday's loss at sixth-ranked Ankeny Centennial, the No. 9 Hawks bounced back with a hard-fought 55-45 victory that improved their record to 10-2. Valley dropped to 7-5. "It was just a grind-it-out win for us," said … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys rebound from loss to Jaguars, rely on defense to beat Valley
Jaguars avoid letdown, convert 30-of-33 free throws in win over North
Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball coach Bob Fontana was hoping that his team could avoid a letdown after Monday's huge victory over Ankeny. He should not have been worried. The sixth-ranked Jaguars returned to the court on Tuesday and defeated visiting Des Moines North, 85-74, in a non-conference game. They improved to 12-1 on the season, while … [Read more...] about Jaguars avoid letdown, convert 30-of-33 free throws in win over North